Sal Izzo Jr., 79, a fifth-generation barber, cuts the hair of Pat Spagnuolo of Union Beach, who has been a client for 56 years, in Izzo's Shrewsbury shop, Sal Izzo Haircare.

Written by

Susan Bloom
| Special to the Asbury Park Press

Sal Izzo has been cutting hair for more than 50 years, but he has no plans to retire. Why should he?

"I'm a people person and this is a great business to be in - that's why I'll never retire," said Izzo, the 79-year-old proprietor of Sal Izzo Haircare in Shrewsbury.

His long-standing shop represents more than a place to get a wash and a haircut. Sure, a senior's haircut can be had starting at $15, but with old family photos, newspaper clippings and other nostalgic mementos built into the décor, Sal Izzo Haircare is a slice of Americana. ...